Heathrow Airport 1 hr 5
Eltham Palace (18 min) 1930s Art Deco house with a Medieval great hall and ornamental gardens with picnic and play areas. Old Royal Naval College (20 min) Elegant riverside complex designed chiefly by Sir Christopher Wren and housing a maritime museum. Greenwich Market (21 min) Longtime, indoor market with up to 120 stalls for antiques, art & other goods, plus take-out bites. Queen's House (21 min) 16th century mansion now used to display items from the National Maritime Museum's collection. Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (26 min) Bridges, wild land and play parks weave a latticework around London's 2012 Olympic venues. Museum of London Docklands (25 min) Georgian sugar warehouse, now home to a museum chronicling London's history as a trading port. St Katharine Docks Marina (34 min) Marina at the redeveloped port, designed by Thomas Telford, with shops, cafes and restaurants. Chislehurst Caves (20 min) Maze-line network of man-made tunnels used over centuries, including during WWII, with guided tours. The O2 (20 min) Arena hosting concerts from the world's top stars and elite sporting events for up to 20,000 fans. Royal Observatory Greenwich (21 min) Wren's 18th-century astronomical observatory on the Prime Meridian, now a museum with a planetarium. Greenwich Park (18 min) Large park with expansive views, home to the Royal Observatory, Maritime Museum and Meridian Line. The Thames Barrier (22 min) Among the largest movable flood barriers in the world, this landmark dam offers a visitor center. Cutty Sark (23 min) Museum arranged around the eponymous ship that used to speed tea from Asia to Victorian Britain. Emirates Royal Docks (27 min) Cable-car ride over the Thames offering birds-eye views of Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Docks. National Maritime Museum (21 min) Exploring British naval history, with a ship simulator, nautical oddities and interactive games. |